Asthma decisions — 2026

The Veteran's asthma was granted service connection with an effective date of August 5, 2021. The initial rating for asthma is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has identified errors in the duty to assist and has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining logbooks of the U.S.S. Alamo, VA treatment records from San Diego VA facilities, a Toxic Exposure Risk Activities (TERA) assessment, and a VA examination.

The Veteran's bronchial asthma was incurred in service and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic rhinitis and a respiratory condition, to include asthma, have been denied. The Board has remanded these issues due to the need for further development.,Service connection for right elbow tendonitis, left elbow tendonitis, right flat foot with plantar fasciitis and calcaneal spurs (claimed as bilateral feet bone spurs and plantar fasciitis), left plantar fascitis with calcaneal spurs, vertigo, and a back disorder have also been remanded.

The Veteran's MGUS is granted as presumptively related to herbicide exposure in Thailand. The claims for OSA and COPD are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability is not rated higher than noncompensable.,Service connection for fatty liver disease has been granted, but the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to deficiencies in the medical opinions provided.

The Veteran's respiratory disorder, including pulmonary hypertension, restrictive and obstructive lung diseases, sarcoidosis, and other conditions are remanded for further development to determine the nature and etiology of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's asthma and allergic rhinitis have been granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to in-service exposure to fine particulate matter.,Service connection for the respiratory conditions has also been granted.

The Veteran's bronchial asthma was rated at 30 percent since November 13, 2019. The VA found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code (DC) 6602.

The reduction in the disability rating for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity with sacroiliitis was improper, and a 10 percent evaluation is reinstated effective October 1, 2024. Service connection for COPD and asthma is granted due to Gulf War environmental hazards.

The Board has determined that the decision on appeal was not legally adequate and requires remand for correction. The matter is being remanded to obtain a medical opinion from the Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team (CEAT) regarding personal care services needs, supervision requirements, and need for regular or extensive instruction or supervision without which daily life would be seriously impaired.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for her respiratory disability is remanded due to the possibility of outstanding, relevant private treatment records. The VA needs to obtain authorization and request any missing records from the providers who treated her asthma in August 2022 and November 2022.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma, finding that there is no evidence connecting his current asthma to his service, including exposure to burn pits in Bosnia.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for asthma, sinusitis, and COPD due to inadequate medical opinions addressing lead-based paint exposure during service. The AOJ is instructed to conduct additional development including determining if the Veteran was exposed to lead paint and obtaining an addendum opinion on whether his conditions are etiologically related to such exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected asthma with chronic bronchitis required daily inhalational bronchodilator therapy throughout the appeals period, warranting a 30 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma with chronic bronchitis was granted effective May 9, 2023. The decision does not address any issues or provide a rating assigned.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral pes planus with aggravation, right and left foot disorders other than pes planus, asthma, and right shoulder and left shoulder disorders. The Veteran's claim for a traumatic brain injury has been denied.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis, major depressive disorder with anxious distress, diabetes mellitus, type II, COPD, asthma, and atrial fibrillation due to a procedural defect.

The Veteran's emphysema, COPD, and asthma have been found to be at least as likely as not related to his in-service exposure to herbicides.